Old West Lawrence Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
University of Kansas
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Kansas during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Rock Chalk Park
Rock Chalk Park is just one of the places to see in Lawrence, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Allen Fieldhouse
Catch an event at Allen Fieldhouse during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Haskell Indian Nations University during your travels in Lawrence. Experience the area's live music or attend a sporting event.
Lied Center of Kansas
You can get tickets for a performance at Lied Center of Kansas during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Catch an event at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium during your trip to Lawrence. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Things to do
An EpicUniversity Hunt: Soaring and Strolling Around Lawrence
Top hotels in Old West Lawrence
StoneHill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Nothing fancy about the rooms, but they were clean and I felt comfortable there.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lawrence
Clean quiet comfortable room. The bed was comfortable as well. I didn’t eat breakfast there. Breakfast was served at the meeting I attended that morning Amenities were average, acceptable but average. I never appreciate finding out there is a damage deposit amount that is not disclosed prior to ...
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence
This property is pretty outdated. All rooms are spacious und have coffee maker, and plenty of room to spread out. Bathrooms are nice and big in a king room. There was a musky smell in the room. Room faced the inside courtyard where the pool is - presumably that is cause for smell.
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area
Breakfast is good. Rooms are clean but some m
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Lawrence
This location is perfect and of course the price is too high for what it is and also so reasonable for the location. I just don’t understand why this property is
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham KU Lawrence
Other neighbourhoods around Old West Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence
If you're spending some time in Downtown Lawrence, Lawrence Arts Center and Watkins Community Museum of History are top sights worth seeing.
Oread
While visiting Oread, you might make a stop by sights like South Park Wading Pool and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Exhibit.
Hillcrest
While Hillcrest isn't home to many top sights, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Spencer Museum of Art are some notable places to visit nearby.
East Lawrence
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Lawrence and surrounding area, you can visit Lawrence Arts Center and Theatre Lawrence.
University Place
While University Place may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse.
Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills might not have many top sights, but Lied Center of Kansas and Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
